1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final, to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1989 Australian Open. Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to unseeded Ramesh Krishnan.

Men's Singles
1989 Australian Open
Champion Ivan Lendl
Runner-up Miloslav Mečíř
Final score6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16

This was the first Australian Open in which future world No. 1 Pete Sampras competed in the main draw.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Mats Wilander (Second round)
  2. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
  3. Boris Becker (Fourth round)
  4. Stefan Edberg (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
  5. Jakob Hlasek (First round)
  6. Henri Leconte (First round)
  7. John McEnroe (Quarterfinals)
  8. Yannick Noah (First round)
  9. Miloslav Mečíř (Final)
  10. Aaron Krickstein (Fourth round)
  11. Thomas Muster (Semifinals)
  12. Mikael Pernfors (Third round)
  13. Pat Cash (Fourth round)
  14. Jonas Svensson (Quarterfinals)
  15. John Fitzgerald (Second round)
  16. Amos Mansdorf (Fourth round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1989 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
Q Goran Ivanišević 5 0 3
9 Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
9 Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
Jan Gunnarsson 5 2 2
14 Jonas Svensson 0 3 6 4
Jan Gunnarsson 6 6 4 6
9 Miloslav Mečíř 2 2 2
2 Ivan Lendl 6 6 6
11 Thomas Muster w/o
4 Stefan Edberg
11 Thomas Muster 2 4 7 5
2 Ivan Lendl 6 6 5 7
7 John McEnroe 6 2 6
2 Ivan Lendl 7 6 7

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Wilander 6 2 7 5 6
Svantesson 3 6 5 7 3 1 Wilander 3 2 6
Krishnan 7 6 4 7 Krishnan 6 6 7
Q Talbot 6 3 6 5 Krishnan 5 4 6 3
Paloheimo 6 3 6 3 6 Lavalle 7 6 3 6
Aldrich 3 6 3 6 4 Paloheimo 0 6 2 1
Lavalle 7 2 7 6 Lavalle 6 1 6 6
Shiras 6 6 6 2 Lavalle 6 6 3 4 1
Nijssen 7 4 Q Ivanišević 3 3 6 6 6
Youl 5 1 r Nijssen 6 6 3 6
Živojinović 6 6 6 6 Živojinović 3 2 6 3
Fromberg 7 4 2 3 Nijssen 4 4 0
Q Ivanišević 6 6 2 7 Q Ivanišević 6 6 6
Q Larsson 3 4 6 6 Q Ivanišević 6 4 6 6
Barr 3 4 4 15 Fitzgerald 3 6 3 4
15 Fitzgerald 6 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Mečíř 6 6 6
Champion 3 2 2 9 Mečíř 6 6 7 6
Forget 3 7 6 2 Kratzmann 2 7 6 2
Kratzmann 6 5 7 6 9 Mečíř 6 6 6
WC Peter-Budge 0 5 0 Stoltenberg 2 1 3
Järryd 6 7 6 Järryd 3 6 7 5
Norval 3 6 6 2 1 Stoltenberg 6 7 5 7
Stoltenberg 6 3 0 6 6 9 Mečíř 6 6 6
van Rensburg 6 6 4 6 van Rensburg 4 1 0
Q Mercer 2 3 6 1 van Rensburg 6 6 5 1 6
Suk 6 6 1 2 Broad 3 3 7 6 2
Broad 3 7 6 6 van Rensburg 2 6 6 6 6
Marcelino 3 6 5 7 6 Woodforde 6 2 7 4 0
Apell 6 3 7 5 4 Marcelino 4 0 2
Woodforde 6 6 6 6 6 Woodforde 6 6 6
8 Noah 4 7 2 7 4

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Becker 6 3 6 6
Guy 2 6 2 1 3 Becker 7 6 6
Evernden 7 6 6 Evernden 5 1 3
WC Anderson 6 3 4 3 Becker 6 6 6
Pridham 4 7 6 6 Pridham 0 1 2
Drewett 6 5 3 0 Pridham 6 2 6 7 12
Kures 2 4 2 Layendecker 7 6 3 6 10
Layendecker 6 6 6 3 Becker 6 4 3
Masur 6 6 6 14 Svensson 7 6 6
Anderson 4 4 2 Masur 6 6 6
Carlsson 6 4 6 Matsuoka 3 1 3
Matsuoka 7 6 7 Masur 6 2 3 3
Beutel 0 4 6 6 6 14 Svensson 4 6 6 6
Q Prades 6 6 4 3 1 Beutel 3 4 3
Oosting 2 0 4 14 Svensson 6 6 6
14 Svensson 6 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Pernfors 6 6 6
Q Raoux 0 4 1 12 Pernfors 6 6 6
WC Warder 6 4 6 6 2 Meinecke 2 3 2
Meinecke 4 6 0 7 6 12 Pernfors 7 5 6 0
Marques 3 4 4 Schapers 6 7 7 6
Schapers 6 6 6 Schapers 6 7 6 6
Davis 2 7 6 6 Davis 7 6 1 2
Q Fuchs 6 5 3 0 Schapers 6 1 2
Chamberlin 6 4 3 6 6 Gunnarsson 7 6 6
Nyström 2 6 6 2 4 Chamberlin 6 7 6 4 7
Wahlgren 6 2 4 6 Keretić 7 6 3 6 9
Keretić 4 6 6 7 Keretić 3 4 6 3
Saceanu 6 6 7 Gunnarsson 6 6 3 6
Sampras 4 4 6 Saceanu 1 2 7 6 1
Gunnarsson 6 6 6 Gunnarsson 6 6 6 4 6
6 Leconte 4 3 2

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Hlasek 4 7 3 6
Cahill 6 6 6 7 Cahill 4 6 6 6
Delaître 7 6 1 6 Delaître 6 1 1 1
Pugh 6 3 6 3 Cahill 7 6 5 2 4
Gustafsson 7 6 7 Gustafsson 6 0 7 6 6
Q Merzbacher 5 3 5 Gustafsson 6 7 6
Lundgren 3 3 1 de la Peña 3 5 2
de la Peña 6 6 6 Gustafsson 3 2 5
WC Marinov 2 1 2 11 Muster 6 6 7
Visser 6 6 6 Visser 7 6 7
Michibata 6 6 6 0 Frawley 6 3 6
Frawley 7 3 7 6 Visser 7 3 6 3 9
Orešar 6 6 6 6 4 11 Muster 6 6 3 6 11
Wekesa 7 3 0 7 6 Wekesa 6 6 2 3
Rive 4 2 4 11 Muster 4 7 6 6
11 Muster 6 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Cash 6 6 6
WC Custer 3 1 1 13 Cash 6 6 6 4 6
Reneberg 7 3 6 6 Reneberg 3 3 7 6 3
Nargiso 6 6 4 0 13 Cash 7 6 6
Bates 6 3 6 6 Bates 6 2 3
WC Morgan 2 6 1 4 Bates 6 6 6
Grabb 6 3 4 6 3 Pozzi 4 3 4
Pozzi 4 6 6 3 6 13 Cash 4 0 2
WC Carter 7 3 2 3 4 Edberg 6 6 6
Kriek 6 6 6 6 Kriek 7 6 6
Woodbridge 0 7 7 6 Woodbridge 5 3 1
Brown 6 6 6 0 Kriek 5 5 5
Moraing 6 6 1 4 Edberg 7 7 7
Tulasne 2 2 0 r Moraing 4 5 5
Smith 4 6 4 3 4 Edberg 6 7 7
4 Edberg 6 3 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 McEnroe 6 7 2 6
Westphal 4 5 6 2 7 McEnroe 6 4 6 6
Dyke 6 6 6 Dyke 2 6 4 3
Q Kinnear 3 2 4 7 McEnroe 6 7 6
Q Wheaton 2 3 3 Kühnen 2 5 2
Kühnen 6 6 6 Kühnen 6 6 7
Koevermans 6 6 6 Koevermans 1 4 6
Muller 1 4 4 7 McEnroe 7 6 6
Kroon 6 7 6 10 Krickstein 6 2 3
Q Honey 0 5 4 Kroon 7 7 6
Cunha Silva 4 4 6 Connell 6 6 3
Connell 6 6 7 Kroon 4 5 4
Doohan 5 5 3 10 Krickstein 6 7 6
Tarango 7 7 6 Tarango 3 0 2
Riglewski 5 6 4 1 10 Krickstein 6 6 6
10 Krickstein 7 2 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Mansdorf 6 6 6 7
Q Leach 7 2 4 6 16 Mansdorf 6 6 7
Matuszewski 6 6 6 Matuszewski 2 2 5
WC Turich 4 2 4 16 Mansdorf 6 7 6
Q Min Kwon 2 3 2 Q Garnett 2 5 2
Q Garnett 6 6 6 Q Garnett 4 6 6 6
Q Allen 4 6 6 6 Q Allen 6 4 2 2
Laurendeau 6 3 4 4 16 Mansdorf 6 4 2
Kulti 6 3 7 6 2 Lendl 7 6 6
LL Bailey 2 6 5 1 Kulti 6 7 5 6
Baur 4 6 4 Winogradsky 2 6 7 2
Winogradsky 6 7 6 Kulti 2 4 3
Steeb 6 6 6 2 Lendl 6 6 6
Moreno 1 4 2 Steeb 2 6 0 3
Mronz 0 1 3 2 Lendl 6 3 6 6
2 Lendl 6 6 6
Preceded by
1988 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1989 French Open
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